difference between lok sabha and vidhan sabha
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Lok Sabha
•The Lok Sabha is the lower house of India’s parliament which is bicameral in nature.
•As per the Constitution of India, the Lok Sabha has been allotted 552 seats. Currently, the 17th Lok Sabha elected in May 2019 has 543 seats filled.
•An exercise to redraw Lok Sabha Constituiuencies is carried out by the Boundary Delimitation Commission of India every decade based on the Indian Census. The latest is the Census of India, 2011.
•Money Bills can only be introduced in the Lok Sabha, where after being passed, it is sent to Rajya Sabha for 14 days of deliberation. In the event of non-rejection after the 14-day lapse, the bill is considered passed.
•If the Lok Sabha is dissolved before or after a declaration of national emergency then the Rajya Sabha will become the sole parliamentary authority of the country.
Vidhan Sabha
•The Vidhan Sabha is the legislative body in the states and Union Territory of India.
•The Indian Constitution states that the Vidhan Sabha must have no less than 60 members and no less than 500 members. Exceptions are made via an Act of Parliament for states and union territories with fewer than 60 members mujhe.
•Vidhan Sabha of any state can be dissolved by the Governor in a state of emergency at the request of the Chief Minister. It can also happen if a no-confidence motion is passed against the ruling party.
•A money bill can only be introduced by the Vidhan Sabha. In a bicameral setup, they can be passed on to the Vidhan Parishad (State Legislative Council) for 14days of deliberation.
•The Vidhan Sabha has the power to form or dissolve the Vidhan Parishad by passing a resolution to that effect by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the member voting.